Question 1

Who usually takes primary responsibility for establishing the custom development costs for an SDLC project?

Accepted Answer

A)  end user 
B)  business manager 
C)  IS analyst 
D)  both B and C 
A)  end user 
B)  business manager 
C)  IS analyst 
D)  both B and C

Question 2

All of the following are considered advantages to using RAD methodology,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatic savings in development time. 
B)  system quality much higher than with SDLC. 
C)  focuses on essential system requirements. 
D)  ability to rapidly change system design at user request. 
A)  dramatic savings in development time. 
B)  system quality much higher than with SDLC. 
C)  focuses on essential system requirements. 
D)  ability to rapidly change system design at user request.

Question 3

Which is not a potential disadvantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

Accepted Answer

A)  A similar application may already exist in another business unit, so it could be a redundant effort. 
B)  Users typically pay more attention to system controls for ensuring data quality and security, and therefore development costs are higher. 
C)  It is common for user developers to change jobs. 
D)  User-developed systems are frequently less well documented. 
A)  A similar application may already exist in another business unit, so it could be a redundant effort. 
B)  Users typically pay more attention to system controls for ensuring data quality and security, and therefore development costs are higher. 
C)  It is common for user developers to change jobs. 
D)  User-developed systems are frequently less well documented.

Question 4

The percentage of resources devoted to the maintenance of a system:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally increases over time. 
B)  generally decreases over time. 
C)  generally stays about the same over time. 
D)  is variable depending on the system. 
A)  generally increases over time. 
B)  generally decreases over time. 
C)  generally stays about the same over time. 
D)  is variable depending on the system.

Question 5

Which is a potential advantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

Accepted Answer

A)  The system requirements do not have to be explained to an IS analyst. 
B)  If the system is a high priority for a business unit, it does not have to compete with other business units for IS personnel to work on it. 
C)  Business managers have more control over the development costs for the application. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The system requirements do not have to be explained to an IS analyst. 
B)  If the system is a high priority for a business unit, it does not have to compete with other business units for IS personnel to work on it. 
C)  Business managers have more control over the development costs for the application. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

The SDLC phase that typically requires the greatest percentage of the total cost for a custom development project is the ________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  definition 
B)  construction 
C)  implementation 
D)  final 
A)  definition 
B)  construction 
C)  implementation 
D)  final

Question 7

During the feasibility analysis phase of the SDLC,which of the following types of feasibility is not assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  operational 
C)  time-driven 
D)  technical 
A)  economic 
B)  operational 
C)  time-driven 
D)  technical

Question 8

The following diagram depicts a cutover conversion strategy.Which of the following best characterizes this type of conversion strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  costly 
B)  time consuming 
C)  risky 
D)  all of the above 
A)  costly 
B)  time consuming 
C)  risky 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

A type of testing where the objective is to make sure that the system performs reliably and does what it is supposed to do in a user environment is referred to as user acceptance testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a responsibility of a systems analyst?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure the promised benefits of a system are achieved 
B)  develop detailed system requirements 
C)  train users 
D)  all of the above 
A)  ensure the promised benefits of a system are achieved 
B)  develop detailed system requirements 
C)  train users 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

When prototyping is incorporated into a traditional SDLC approach,it is most commonly included as part of which of the following steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  requirements definition 
B)  feasibility analysis 
C)  system design 
D)  system building 
A)  requirements definition 
B)  feasibility analysis 
C)  system design 
D)  system building

Question 12

What is a specific characteristic of an application that can be important for determining the potential risks of developing a new business application by an employee with no professional IS training?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of users of the application 
B)  the potential impact on operations or decisions based on the application 
C)  the average age of the developer 
D)  both A and B 
A)  the number of users of the application 
B)  the potential impact on operations or decisions based on the application 
C)  the average age of the developer 
D)  both A and B

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a common prototyping goal when it is used as part of a prototyping/piloting approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish and demonstrate basic concepts of the new system and to get buy-in from key stakeholders 
B)  to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the new system 
C)  to test a complex system 
D)  both A and B 
A)  to establish and demonstrate basic concepts of the new system and to get buy-in from key stakeholders 
B)  to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the new system 
C)  to test a complex system 
D)  both A and B

Question 14

What three characteristics should be evaluated by organizations when choosing whether or not to have a non-IS professional develop a new application?

Accepted Answer

A)  application, development tool, and telecommunications characteristics 
B)  training classes attended by user, IS professional certifications, security issues 
C)  application, development tool, and developer characteristics 
D)  number of years developer has been in the organization, the application size, and the cost of the development tool 
A)  application, development tool, and telecommunications characteristics 
B)  training classes attended by user, IS professional certifications, security issues 
C)  application, development tool, and developer characteristics 
D)  number of years developer has been in the organization, the application size, and the cost of the development tool

Question 15

Testing a new custom system before implementation is the responsibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  both users and IS analysts. 
B)  users only. 
C)  IS analysts only. 
D)  independent third parties. 
A)  both users and IS analysts. 
B)  users only. 
C)  IS analysts only. 
D)  independent third parties.

Question 16

Agile methodologies are especially useful for developing smaller systems rather than largescale transaction processing applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A conversion strategy whereby the new system is first implemented in only part of the organization to solve any problems before implemented in the rest of the organization is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  pilot strategy. 
B)  phased strategy. 
C)  cutover strategy. 
D)  parallel strategy. 
A)  pilot strategy. 
B)  phased strategy. 
C)  cutover strategy. 
D)  parallel strategy.

Who usually takes primary responsibility for establishing the custom development costs for an SDLC project?

All of the following are considered advantages to using RAD methodology,except:

Which is not a potential disadvantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

The percentage of resources devoted to the maintenance of a system:

Which is a potential advantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

The SDLC phase that typically requires the greatest percentage of the total cost for a custom development project is the ________ phase.

During the feasibility analysis phase of the SDLC,which of the following types of feasibility is not assessed?

The following diagram depicts a cutover conversion strategy.Which of the following best characterizes this type of conversion strategies?

A type of testing where the objective is to make sure that the system performs reliably and does what it is supposed to do in a user environment is referred to as user acceptance testing.

Which of the following best describes a responsibility of a systems analyst?

When prototyping is incorporated into a traditional SDLC approach,it is most commonly included as part of which of the following steps?

What is a specific characteristic of an application that can be important for determining the potential risks of developing a new business application by an employee with no professional IS training?

Which of the following best describes a common prototyping goal when it is used as part of a prototyping/piloting approach?

What three characteristics should be evaluated by organizations when choosing whether or not to have a non-IS professional develop a new application?

Testing a new custom system before implementation is the responsibility of:

Agile methodologies are especially useful for developing smaller systems rather than largescale transaction processing applications.

A conversion strategy whereby the new system is first implemented in only part of the organization to solve any problems before implemented in the rest of the organization is called a:

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Managerial Support Systems

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Exam 9: Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Who usually takes primary responsibility for establishing the custom development costs for an SDLC project?

All of the following are considered advantages to using RAD methodology,except:

Which is not a potential disadvantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

The percentage of resources devoted to the maintenance of a system:

Which is a potential advantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

The SDLC phase that typically requires the greatest percentage of the total cost for a custom development project is the ________ phase.

During the feasibility analysis phase of the SDLC,which of the following types of feasibility is not assessed?

The following diagram depicts a cutover conversion strategy.Which of the following best characterizes this type of conversion strategies?

A type of testing where the objective is to make sure that the system performs reliably and does what it is supposed to do in a user environment is referred to as user acceptance testing.

Which of the following best describes a responsibility of a systems analyst?

When prototyping is incorporated into a traditional SDLC approach,it is most commonly included as part of which of the following steps?

What is a specific characteristic of an application that can be important for determining the potential risks of developing a new business application by an employee with no professional IS training?

Which of the following best describes a common prototyping goal when it is used as part of a prototyping/piloting approach?

What three characteristics should be evaluated by organizations when choosing whether or not to have a non-IS professional develop a new application?

Testing a new custom system before implementation is the responsibility of:

Agile methodologies are especially useful for developing smaller systems rather than largescale transaction processing applications.

A conversion strategy whereby the new system is first implemented in only part of the organization to solve any problems before implemented in the rest of the organization is called a:

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

The Data Resource

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

IT Project Management

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Filters